The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-13

county. At 10 o'clock the following six can
didates were baptized in the waters on j. L.
| Turner's plantation: Babe Copeland and
wife, James Newman and wife, Tideman
and wife. Newman and wife were baptized
| in the same water several months ago by
Missionary Baptist preachers. The baptism
was witnessed by thirty people At2 O'Clock
! the candidates We're confirmed by
the laying on Of hands. Three
other persons were to have been baptized,
| but, after careful consideration, declined,
as they would be compelled to go to Utah.
| Mormon doctrines are now being taught and
| preached to both colored and white ignorant
! people in that vicinity. At the same time,
| 2 o'clock, services were being conducted
| within few steps, at which Missionary Bap-
| fist preachers were preaching their doctrine.
| The Mormon converts will leave the latter
| part Of this month for Utah. The Mormon
| preachers are afraid 10 hold services at night
when the surrounding residents are at home,
as they entertain the apprehension Of being
| injured. The farmers in that locality are
becoming indignant as their wives and
daughters have been approached during
their absence at business.
A shooting scrape occurred between two
parties last Saturday at point about nine
teen miles from Augusta, on the Georgia
| railroad The parties implicated in the row
were Martin Blackstone and his brother and
a son Of Thomas Inglett Inglett had
sent a note to Blackstone by his
sister, a girl of about ten years Of
age asking the payment of some money
owed to Ingett by Blackstone Black
stone cursed the little girl and drove
her home. The two parties live only a short
distance apart-abOut quarter of a mile
on adjoining properties. When Ingletts
sister returned with the story of her treat
ment by Blackstone, young Lnglett took
double barreled shot gun and went 70 the
fence dividing the property near Blaczstone's
house The latter was standing in the door
similarly armed, seeming to expect Ingett
after the harsh reception of the little girl
1nglett asked why he had cursed his sister.
but the question was only answered by a
shot from Blackstone, but only few shot
took effect. lnglett answered the fire with
more damage Blackstone escaped with a
few scattering shot. but the larger part of
the shot struck Mrs. Blackstone, who was
sitting within the house The wound, which
is in the breast, is very severe one. War
rants have been sworn out for assault with
intent to kill and were served The pre-
liminary hearing was had at Grovetown
Monday, and Inglett was released, while
Blackstone was remanded for trial on the
charge embodied in the warrant.
At Atlanta Judge Marshall J. Clarke has
just rendered a consent decree in the litiga-
ton between Mrs. +. z. Gray and G.. H
Strong, administrator, NJ. G.. Dobbins and
Others which settles nine heavy lawsuits
which have for q long time been pending in
the Federal and State courts, involving
property TO the amount of about $4,000
This decree was based upon a settlement
brought about by the attorneys interested.
The suits originated in some business
transactions between the late Frank
z. Gray, M. G. Dobbins and J. J. Howard
The first Of these was the sale by GRAY of
One-fourth interest in a cotton factory at
Adairsville in exchange for Towards plan
tation in Barlow county. Mr.. Dobbins sold
to Mr. Gray the West End property, and
agreed to take perfect title to the Howard
plantation in part payment. Dobbins took
a mortgage on the cotton factory as collat-
eral security for loaned money. and bought
a fl ia issued by the Lowell Machine Com
pany against the cotton factory company for
the purchase money of machinery.
Since the first suit was filed
the suits have increased until there
were nine settled by this compromise.
BY the terms of the settlement. which is
signed by all parties to the litigation, all tho
cases are dismissed at the costs of complain
ants. Mrs Gray surrenderS possession of
the West End property TO Miles @. Dobbins,
he giving her an option upon the property
until July Is at Sl5, 900. Howard takes pos
session of the Wallace farm, he and Dobbins
dividing the rent for the present year. Dob
bins and Mrs Gray execute to each other a
quit claim deed to one-half interest in the
Adairsville cotton factory Other minor de-.
tails were arranged. The settlement is one
of the most important evor effected in Geor-
gia.